I see our dates In addresses and license plates Time we shared Stamped reminders into the world The code of us I see orange red flowers in trees Spicy blue drinks Rocks like dinosaur poop And hear them lilt “la-di-da” Simple things An album of memories and emotion for me And I wonder if you…
Tag: haiti
Happy National Poetry Month! (and a micropoem)
I simply had to find a way to pull myself from my Haitian paradise (of course I came back) in order to honour this month of poetry – particularly as I missed most of March and February’s honours (women and blacks, respectively). For today, a micropoem – and it is not for the foolish of…
my year inadequately summed [a personal note]
This, this is just for me, for my collection, but I share it because maybe you’ll find something that clarifies some aspect of something you’ve read or feel inspired by something you see. 2014 has been a most incredible year, on so many levels. When I consider the impact it has had on me already…
Haitian Lessons, Pt. I: On Physical Beauty & Self-Awareness (A Crafted Thought)
For four straight weeks, I had the privilege to live with a great friend (see also: lover) in Haiti, on the fringe of Port-au-Prince near Petionville. I haven’t been stateside for even a week yet and already the reflections are revealing just how much I did learn (although, had you asked me then, I’d have…
Sharkey Speaks 